diff --git a/ledger/shelley/genesis.go b/ledger/shelley/genesis.go
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+// Copyright 2024 Blink Labs Software
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package shelley
+
+import "time"
+
+type ShelleyGenesis struct {
+	SystemStart        time.Time                    `json:"systemStart"`
+	NetworkMagic       uint32                       `json:"networkMagic"`
+	NetworkId          string                       `json:"networkid"`
+	ActiveSlotsCoeff   float32                      `json:"activeSlotsCoeff"`
+	SecurityParam      int                          `json:"securityParam"`
+	EpochLength        int                          `json:"epochLength"`
+	SlotsPerKESPeriod  int                          `json:"slotsPerKESPeriod"`
+	MaxKESEvolutions   int                          `json:"maxKESEvolutions"`
+	SlotLength         int                          `json:"slotLength"`
+	UpdateQuorum       int                          `json:"updateQuorum"`
+	MaxLovelaceSupply  uint64                       `json:"maxLovelaceSupply"`
+	ProtocolParameters ShelleyGenesisProtocolParams `json:"protocolParams"`
+	GenDelegs          map[string]map[string]any    `json:"genDelegs"`
+	InitialFunds       map[string]any               `json:"initialFunds"`
+	Staking            any                          `json:"staking"`
+}
+
+type ShelleyGenesisProtocolParams struct {
+	MinFeeA            uint
+	MinFeeB            uint
+	MaxBlockBodySize   uint
+	MaxTxSize          uint
+	MaxBlockHeaderSize uint
+	KeyDeposit         uint
+	PoolDeposit        uint
+	MaxEpoch           uint `json:"eMax"`
+	NOpt               uint
+	A0                 float32
+	Rho                float32
+	Tau                float32
+	Decentralization   float32 `json:"decentralisationParam"`
+	ExtraEntropy       map[string]string
+	ProtocolVersion    struct {
+		Major uint
+		Minor uint
+	}
+	MinUtxoValue uint `json:"minUTxOValue"`
+	MinPoolCost  uint
+}
diff --git a/ledger/shelley/genesis_test.go b/ledger/shelley/genesis_test.go
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+// Copyright 2024 Blink Labs Software
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package shelley_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/blinklabs-io/gouroboros/ledger/shelley"
+)
+
+const shelleyGenesisConfig = `
+{
+  "activeSlotsCoeff": 0.05,
+  "protocolParams": {
+    "protocolVersion": {
+      "minor": 0,
+      "major": 2
+    },
+    "decentralisationParam": 1,
+    "eMax": 18,
+    "extraEntropy": {
+      "tag": "NeutralNonce"
+    },
+    "maxTxSize": 16384,
+    "maxBlockBodySize": 65536,
+    "maxBlockHeaderSize": 1100,
+    "minFeeA": 44,
+    "minFeeB": 155381,
+    "minUTxOValue": 1000000,
+    "poolDeposit": 500000000,
+    "minPoolCost": 340000000,
+    "keyDeposit": 2000000,
+    "nOpt": 150,
+    "rho": 0.003,
+    "tau": 0.20,
+    "a0": 0.3
+  },
+  "genDelegs": {
+    "ad5463153dc3d24b9ff133e46136028bdc1edbb897f5a7cf1b37950c": {
+      "delegate": "d9e5c76ad5ee778960804094a389f0b546b5c2b140a62f8ec43ea54d",
+      "vrf": "64fa87e8b29a5b7bfbd6795677e3e878c505bc4a3649485d366b50abadec92d7"
+    },
+    "b9547b8a57656539a8d9bc42c008e38d9c8bd9c8adbb1e73ad529497": {
+      "delegate": "855d6fc1e54274e331e34478eeac8d060b0b90c1f9e8a2b01167c048",
+      "vrf": "66d5167a1f426bd1adcc8bbf4b88c280d38c148d135cb41e3f5a39f948ad7fcc"
+    },
+    "60baee25cbc90047e83fd01e1e57dc0b06d3d0cb150d0ab40bbfead1": {
+      "delegate": "7f72a1826ae3b279782ab2bc582d0d2958de65bd86b2c4f82d8ba956",
+      "vrf": "c0546d9aa5740afd569d3c2d9c412595cd60822bb6d9a4e8ce6c43d12bd0f674"
+    },
+    "f7b341c14cd58fca4195a9b278cce1ef402dc0e06deb77e543cd1757": {
+      "delegate": "69ae12f9e45c0c9122356c8e624b1fbbed6c22a2e3b4358cf0cb5011",
+      "vrf": "6394a632af51a32768a6f12dac3485d9c0712d0b54e3f389f355385762a478f2"
+    },
+    "162f94554ac8c225383a2248c245659eda870eaa82d0ef25fc7dcd82": {
+      "delegate": "4485708022839a7b9b8b639a939c85ec0ed6999b5b6dc651b03c43f6",
+      "vrf": "aba81e764b71006c515986bf7b37a72fbb5554f78e6775f08e384dbd572a4b32"
+    },
+    "2075a095b3c844a29c24317a94a643ab8e22d54a3a3a72a420260af6": {
+      "delegate": "6535db26347283990a252313a7903a45e3526ec25ddba381c071b25b",
+      "vrf": "fcaca997b8105bd860876348fc2c6e68b13607f9bbd23515cd2193b555d267af"
+    },
+    "268cfc0b89e910ead22e0ade91493d8212f53f3e2164b2e4bef0819b": {
+      "delegate": "1d4f2e1fda43070d71bb22a5522f86943c7c18aeb4fa47a362c27e23",
+      "vrf": "63ef48bc5355f3e7973100c371d6a095251c80ceb40559f4750aa7014a6fb6db"
+    }
+  },
+  "updateQuorum": 5,
+  "networkId": "Mainnet",
+  "initialFunds": {},
+  "maxLovelaceSupply": 45000000000000000,
+  "networkMagic": 764824073,
+  "epochLength": 432000,
+  "systemStart": "2017-09-23T21:44:51Z",
+  "slotsPerKESPeriod": 129600,
+  "slotLength": 1,
+  "maxKESEvolutions": 62,
+  "securityParam": 2160
+}
+`
+
+var expectedGenesisObj = shelley.ShelleyGenesis{
+	SystemStart:       time.Date(2017, time.September, 23, 21, 44, 51, 0, time.UTC),
+	NetworkMagic:      764824073,
+	NetworkId:         "Mainnet",
+	ActiveSlotsCoeff:  0.05,
+	SecurityParam:     2160,
+	EpochLength:       432000,
+	SlotsPerKESPeriod: 129600,
+	MaxKESEvolutions:  62,
+	SlotLength:        1,
+	UpdateQuorum:      5,
+	MaxLovelaceSupply: 45000000000000000,
+	ProtocolParameters: shelley.ShelleyGenesisProtocolParams{
+		MinFeeA:            44,
+		MinFeeB:            155381,
+		MaxBlockBodySize:   65536,
+		MaxTxSize:          16384,
+		MaxBlockHeaderSize: 1100,
+		KeyDeposit:         2000000,
+		PoolDeposit:        500000000,
+		MaxEpoch:           18,
+		NOpt:               150,
+		A0:                 0.3,
+		Rho:                0.003,
+		Tau:                0.2,
+		Decentralization:   1,
+		ExtraEntropy: map[string]string{
+			"tag": "NeutralNonce",
+		},
+		ProtocolVersion: struct {
+			Major uint
+			Minor uint
+		}{
+			Major: 2,
+			Minor: 0,
+		},
+		MinUtxoValue: 1000000,
+		MinPoolCost:  340000000,
+	},
+	GenDelegs: map[string]map[string]any{
+		"162f94554ac8c225383a2248c245659eda870eaa82d0ef25fc7dcd82": map[string]any{
+			"delegate": "4485708022839a7b9b8b639a939c85ec0ed6999b5b6dc651b03c43f6",
+			"vrf":      "aba81e764b71006c515986bf7b37a72fbb5554f78e6775f08e384dbd572a4b32",
+		},
+		"2075a095b3c844a29c24317a94a643ab8e22d54a3a3a72a420260af6": map[string]any{
+			"delegate": "6535db26347283990a252313a7903a45e3526ec25ddba381c071b25b",
+			"vrf":      "fcaca997b8105bd860876348fc2c6e68b13607f9bbd23515cd2193b555d267af",
+		},
+		"268cfc0b89e910ead22e0ade91493d8212f53f3e2164b2e4bef0819b": map[string]any{
+			"delegate": "1d4f2e1fda43070d71bb22a5522f86943c7c18aeb4fa47a362c27e23",
+			"vrf":      "63ef48bc5355f3e7973100c371d6a095251c80ceb40559f4750aa7014a6fb6db",
+		},
+		"60baee25cbc90047e83fd01e1e57dc0b06d3d0cb150d0ab40bbfead1": map[string]any{
+			"delegate": "7f72a1826ae3b279782ab2bc582d0d2958de65bd86b2c4f82d8ba956",
+			"vrf":      "c0546d9aa5740afd569d3c2d9c412595cd60822bb6d9a4e8ce6c43d12bd0f674",
+		},
+		"ad5463153dc3d24b9ff133e46136028bdc1edbb897f5a7cf1b37950c": map[string]any{
+			"delegate": "d9e5c76ad5ee778960804094a389f0b546b5c2b140a62f8ec43ea54d",
+			"vrf":      "64fa87e8b29a5b7bfbd6795677e3e878c505bc4a3649485d366b50abadec92d7",
+		},
+		"b9547b8a57656539a8d9bc42c008e38d9c8bd9c8adbb1e73ad529497": map[string]any{
+			"delegate": "855d6fc1e54274e331e34478eeac8d060b0b90c1f9e8a2b01167c048",
+			"vrf":      "66d5167a1f426bd1adcc8bbf4b88c280d38c148d135cb41e3f5a39f948ad7fcc",
+		},
+		"f7b341c14cd58fca4195a9b278cce1ef402dc0e06deb77e543cd1757": map[string]any{
+			"delegate": "69ae12f9e45c0c9122356c8e624b1fbbed6c22a2e3b4358cf0cb5011",
+			"vrf":      "6394a632af51a32768a6f12dac3485d9c0712d0b54e3f389f355385762a478f2",
+		},
+	},
+	InitialFunds: map[string]any{},
+}
+
+func TestGenesisFromJson(t *testing.T) {
+	var tmpGenesis shelley.ShelleyGenesis
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(shelleyGenesisConfig), &tmpGenesis); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(tmpGenesis, expectedGenesisObj) {
+		t.Fatalf("did not get expected object:\n     got: %#v\n  wanted: %#v", tmpGenesis, expectedGenesisObj)
+	}
+}